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: unvarying in tone or emphasis : monotonous
a one-note campaigner

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Frosting made with shortening can be cloying and one-note, while buttercream is more nuanced and rich. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025 The 7 Virtues managed to create something that’s undeniably sweet but never one-note or boring. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025 Until regulations and industry incentives shift, the market will continue to flatten cannabis into a one-note symphony of strength. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 For all her stage presence, Jackson was a one-note actress. Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-note

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First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of one-note was in 1956

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“One-note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-note. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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